Gibson guitar identification serial number

GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS
GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER
GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER CODE

GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER CODE

This website possesses NO DATABASE of guitars made by manufactures, instead simple serial code patterns that are available on this site and in the wider guitar community are used. The Guitardater Project cannot verify the authenticity of ANY Guitar, this site is simply meant as a tool to satisfy the curiosity of guitar enthusiasts. Important note from the guitar-un-dater site: I = Indonesia (this letter has appeared as the 5th digit on two authentic new models made in Indonesia).20 = DaeWon or Unsung (China - uncertainty remains as to which factory).18 = China - factory unknown found on one 2009 model bass.17 = China - factory unknown MIC sticker on a J160E.12 = DeaWon or Unsung (China - uncertainty remains as to which factory).11 = MIC sticker on a '08 Masterbuilt 500.10 = China - factory unknown found on two LP-Specials from '10.The numbers appear as the 5th and sixth digits in the serial number. NOTE: The factories identified by these codes are based on patterns which forum members have observed.

Seen on 'Epi' brand guitars.ДЇor some models starting in 2008, if serial begins with numbers.

GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER

X - _ (China) - Early to mid 1990's serial number label - Verified by Epiphone Customer Service.

WF - _?_ (China) found on an Accu Bass Junior from 2001.

QG - Qingdao Gibson (China) - Interim designation used prior to 'EA' & 'EE'.

L - Leader Musical Instrument Co Ltd (Korea).

JK - ? Korea or Indonesia - Found on a 1999 G-310 Junior.

Possibly Indonesia - Found on a 1998 Mini V Possibly Jakarta, Indonesia - Found on a 1997 S-310

GP - _?_ (Korea) found on a BB King Lucille from 2001 (verified by Epiphone Customer Service).

GR - Grand Reward (Farida, Guang Dong) China, Seen on some early Masterbilt acoustics.

G/GG - Identified as early modern Masterbilt acoustics (Epiphone says they have no record of G serials).

H - _ (Korea) Found on a 1995 El Nino and a 1996 PR-200.

FC - _?_ (China 2000's) Possibly 'Global Fine Supply Ltd.'.

F/FN - Fine Guitars (Korea) = non-Japanese models.

F - Qingdao (China) = Les Paul Standard '59 / '60 / Tribute Models (See: F-Serial used on LP Std'59/'60 models and Tribute/Plus models).

F - Fuji-gen (Japan) = Elite/Elitist models (See: Epiphone Japan Serial Numbers).

EE - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Electric.

ED - Dongbei (China) = Chinese Dongbei means North-east.

EA - QingDao (China) = Epiphone Acoustic.

B - BohГЄmia Musico-Delicia (Czech Republic).

GIBSON GUITAR IDENTIFICATION SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBERS

YY = Double digit year of manufacture (2010-Current)Д®xample: F21234 = Fuji-gen Japan / 2002 / unit 1234Д®xample: T101234 = Terada Japan / 2010 / unit 1234ДЇor Epiphone serial numbers that begin with a letter(s), this list identifies the factory & country where produced:.

Y = Single digit year of manufacture (2002-2009).

F = Factory code (F = Fuji-gen, T = Terada).

M = Letter code to corresponding month (A = January, B = February, etc.)Д®xample: R01B0123 = Peerless Korea / 2001 / February / unit 0123.

Y/YY = Year of manufacture (Single digit for some 1997 and earlier models).

F/FF = Factory code (No factory designator for some 1993 and earlier models).

NOTE: Pre 1994 productions also frequently omitted factory letter codes and appeared as all numbers. In 2008 models begin to appear without a factory i.d.

Gibson guitar identification serial number